Growing Pains

My good friend Clayton writes in his blog about the impending move of some of our dear friends to the East Coast. Hira is one of my oldest friends in this city. We went to school together at Evergreen starting in 1995, and for 13 years she’s been my friend. We’ve grown much since those early days of adulthood, and as I reflect on what it means to have dear friends move away, I can’t help but try to hold on the bittersweet joy of witnessing the risks involved with spiritual growth and the pursuit of a life fully lived.

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Giving Up The Goal

For many months now, completing this site - or at least the structure and presentation of it - has been one of my primary goals. My hope is that this will become a virtual expression of myself, of the work that I do, of my creations, of my expression, of my learning, and of my wisdom. Looking around, I’m sure you will see that the site is far from complete. Many rough edges remain - invalid links, graphics out of place, empty folders…nor any music posted…anywhere.

When I’m passionate about something, I tend to become hyper-focused on the outcome. In the case of West.FM, I wanted to have the site finished and polished before posting anything. And over the months, I found that the unfinished state of the site, coupled with the focus on the goal, became an obstacle. In a way, the goal itself became a way to justify my inaction.

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